Hauliers have been hit by a nationwide crime wave of thieves stealing batteries, warns the Road Haulage Association.
“Everyone working in the transport industry should be extra vigilant,” said RHA security manager Chrys Rampley. And she urges operators across the industry to report any theft or attempted theft.
“Thieves are cutting through the security fences at transport depots to steal batteries, which I am told have a current market value of around £350 a tonne and there have been reports of thefts from around the country. We are working with the police – both individual forces and the national co-ordinating body, Truckpol - to combat the problem.